Mr. Darcy's Daughters

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416548696
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Book Synopsis Mr. Darcy's Daughters by : Elizabeth Aston

Download or read book Mr. Darcy's Daughters written by Elizabeth Aston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Pride and Prejudice and Jane Austen devotees everywhere, a charming and delightful novel for anyone who has ever wondered what the Darcy children might be like. Picking up twenty years after Pride and Prejudice left off, Mr. Darcy's Daughters begins in the year 1818. Elizabeth and Darcy have gone to Constantinople, giving us an opportunity to get to know their five daughters, who have left the sheltered surroundings of Pemberley for a few months in London. While the eldest, Letitia, frets and the youngest, Alethea, practices her music, twins Georgina and Belle flirt and frolic their way through parties and balls, while Camilla—levelheaded and independent—discovers what joys and sorrows the city has to offer an intelligent young woman. Readers will delight in the return of such beloved Austen creations as Elizabeth's old nemesis Caroline Bingley (now Lady Warren), the ever-reliable Gardiners, and wayward Aunt Lydia. Charming, beautifully written, and full of societal intrigue and romantic high jinks, Mr. Darcy's Daughters is a tale that would please Austen herself.

The Pemberley Chronicles

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402234996
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pemberley Chronicles by : Rebecca Ann Collins

Download or read book The Pemberley Chronicles written by Rebecca Ann Collins and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Those with a taste for the balance and humour of Austen will find a worthy companion volume."—Book News The weddings are over. The guests (including millions of readers and viewers) wish the two happy couples health and happiness. As the music swells and the credits roll, two things are certain: Jane and Bingley will want for nothing, while Elizabeth and Darcy are to be the happiest couple in the world! The couples' personal stories of love, marriage, money, and children are woven together with the threads of social and political history of nineteenth century England. As changes in industry and agriculture affect the people of Pemberley and the neighboring countryside, the Darcys strive to be progressive and forward-looking while upholding beloved traditions. Rebecca Ann Collins follows them in imagination, observing and chronicling their passage through the landscape of their surroundings, noting how they cope with change, triumph, and tragedy in their lives. "A lovely complementary novel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Austen would surely give her smile of approval." —Beverly Wong, author of Pride & Prejudice Prudence

Mr. Darcy's Daughter

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ISBN 13 : 1402234848
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Mr. Darcy's Daughter written by Rebecca Collins and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary woman in a turbulent era "Jane Austen herself would have been very well pleased." Beverley Wong, author of Pride & Prejudice Prudence The bestselling Pemberley Chronicles series continues the saga of the Darcys and Bingleys from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and introduces imaginative new characters. Charming, beautiful, and intelligent, Cassandra Darcy is undeniably her father's daughter. When her brother Julian falters in his responsibilities as heir to Pemberley, Darcy and Elizabeth turn in desperation to their daughter, and Cassy is thrust into the role of surrogate heir. It will take all of Cassy's inner strength and ingenuity to raise Julian's son, attend to her own happy marriage and children, and keep Pemberley's tenants satisfied. When she is faced with a series of crises—her daughter appears to be involved in an unsuitable affair and her son is unwittingly drawn into a murder investigation—Cassy must act before circumstances spin out of control. Set against a vivid backdrop of dramatic political and social changes sweeping England during the Victorian era, Mr. Darcy's Daughter is the remarkable story of a strong-minded woman in a man's world, struggling to balance the competing demands of love and duty as a daughter, wife, mother, and sister. "With her crisp style, lively dialogue, and a seasoning of gentle humour, Ms. Collins's latest contribution should keep her readers well satisfied." Book News

Mr. Darcy's Dream

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ISBN 13 : 1439156468
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Mr. Darcy's Dream written by Elizabeth Aston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Mr. Darcy’s Daughters, the delightful escapades of the Darcy family continue with an enchanting story set at Pride and Prejudice’s Pemberley. When Phoebe, a young niece of Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Darcy, is shattered by an unhappy romance, she retreats to Pemberley and is joined by kindhearted Louisa Bingley, unmarried after three London seasons. Once the young ladies are situated in the house, several handsome strangers also arrive—all hopeful of winning the girls’ hearts. As preparations for the ball which Mr. and Mrs. Darcy are to give at Pemberley gain momentum, mischief and love triangles abound, making life as difficult as possible for anyone connected with the Darcy family. Populated with authentic characters firmly rooted in Jane Austen’s mores and stylistic traditions, Mr. Darcy’s Dream has an unforgettable combination of romance, societal scandals, friendship, family, and marriage.

The Exploits and Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy

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ISBN 13 : 9780752852416
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The Exploits and Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy written by Elizabeth Aston and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alethea, the youngest, most talented and high-spirited daughter of the Darcys, has married too hastily on the rebound. She soon discovers that her husband is not only a brute but that he has bizarre ideas about a wife's duty in the bedroom. She will have to flee, yet she knows he will pursue her. She must take drastic measures to foil his plans and protect herself. Thus she sets out to cross the Channel, masquerading as one Aloysius Hawkins, gentleman. Accompanied only by her redoubtable maid, Figgins, her plan is to join her elder sister, Camilla, in Italy. But events - always dramatic and at times life threatening - conspire to keep the sisters apart. Until the mysterious Titus Manningtree, in Italy to pursue a lost Titian painting - takes a hand in her complicated affairs ¿ Elizabeth Aston presents an array of memorable nineteenth-century characters - beautiful, naïve, mischievous and downright wicked - in this deliciously witty Regency comedy.

The Second Mrs. Darcy

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416539190
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book The Second Mrs. Darcy written by Elizabeth Aston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The next adventure of the Darcy family from the author of Mr. Darcy's Daughters -- the story of a reluctant heiress who has been left a widow by Darcy's cousin Christopher. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a husband. So say the friends and family of impoverished widow Octavia Darcy when she unexpectedly inherits a fortune, but she has a different view and looks forward to a new life of independence. Escaping from the efforts of her half brothers and sisters to marry her off, Octavia goes to Yorkshire to find out more about the family she never knew, and while she is there she meets and crosses swords with landowner and politician Sholto Rutherford. When she returns to London to share a house with the dashing Lady Susan, Octavia, now secure in her new life, becomes caught up in the romantic problems of her niece. Then, the shadow of George Warren, the old nemesis of the Darcy family, falls over her, and she is threatened with the loss of both inheritance and reputation.

The True Darcy Spirit

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743289080
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The True Darcy Spirit written by Elizabeth Aston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-03-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the heels of Mr. Darcy's Daughters and The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy, Elizabeth Aston delivers an irresistible new novel set in the world of Jane Austen. After being disowned by her family, Cassandra Darcy -- the artistic eldest daughter of Anne de Bourgh (and granddaughter of the infamous Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mr. Darcy's cousin in Pride and Prejudice) -- strives to make a living by painting. But struggling to succeed in bohemian London turns out to be the least of her worries! To begin with, there are the unwelcome advances of a certain Lord Usborne, and then there are the letters bequeathed to her by a friend -- highly compromising letters written by Princess Caroline that her husband, the Prince Regent, would very much like to possess. In league with Lord Usborne, the prince enlists the services of Cassandra's cousin, Horatio Darcy, who is a lawyer, to track down the missives. When Horatio's investigation leads him straight to Cassandra, he initially disapproves of her lifestyle until he finds himself utterly charmed by it -- and particularly by her. Romance may prove elusive, however, as social obstacles and the efforts of a vengeful Lord Usborne conspire to divide the two would-be lovers. Another delightful chapter in the adventures of Aston's spirited Darcy daughters, The True Darcy Spirit is a treat for Jane Austen fans everywhere.

Mr. Bennet's Daughter

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Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781092745109
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (451 download)

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Book Synopsis Mr. Bennet's Daughter by : Timothy Underwood

Download or read book Mr. Bennet's Daughter written by Timothy Underwood and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth would never admit that woman was really her mother... Two months after Elizabeth was born, Mr. Bennet discovered Mrs. Bennet in the midst of an affair with her father's clerk. And two nights later, the woman who had been his wife fled north with her lover and Jane, tearfully leaving behind little Elizabeth with Mr. Bennet.Mr. Bennet dedicated his life to raising Elizabeth the best he could. He loved her. Mr. Bennet had loved Elizabeth, far more than he ever loved Jane, from the first time he picked his little girl up and she grabbed at his sideburns.When the new tenant of Netherfield arrived in the neighborhood, Elizabeth began to fall in love with the mind and thoughtful frowns of his friend, Mr. Darcy. He made her heart flutter. But what will happen when Elizabeth's long departed mother returns with her sister Jane to Meryton after being absent for twenty years?A heartwarming and romantic novel about true family and love from the author of Mr. Collins's Widow.

The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402261470
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by : Mary Simonsen

Download or read book The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy written by Mary Simonsen and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the two of them weren't so stubborn... It's obvious to Georgiana Darcy that the lovely Elizabeth Bennet is her brother's perfect match, but Darcy's pigheadedness and Elizabeth's wounded pride are going to keep them both from the loves of their lives. Georgiana can't let that happen, so she readily agrees to help her accommodating cousin, Anne de Bourgh, do everything within their power to assure her beloved brother's happiness. But the path of matchmaking never runs smoothly... Praise for Searching for Pemberley: "A precious jewel of a novel with a strong love story and page-turning mystery. Absorbing, amusing, and very cleverly written." —The Searcher , Newsletter of NEPA Genealogy Society "An amazingly unique and engrossing tale...without a doubt a must read for any fan of Pride and Prejudice." —The Long and Short of It "Fans of historical fiction and Austen should savor this leisurely read." —Publishers Weekly "This was such a sweet, lovely read, with such rich characters and it was with much regret that it had to end." —A Bibliophile's Bookshelf

The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416548688
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy written by Elizabeth Aston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy takes readers back into the imagined family of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Their musical daughter Alethea makes a disastrous marriage to a man whose charming manners conceal an unpleasant nature. Flinging caution to the winds, she flees her marital home, masquerading as a gentleman, and accompanied only by her redoubtable maid, Figgins, she sets off for Venice to take refuge with her sister Camilla. But events -- always dramatic and sometimes dangerous -- conspire to thwart her plans. Before she can meet up with Camilla, chance and her love of music lead her into the world of Italian opera, while her encounter with the aloof and difficult Titus Manningtree, in Italy to pursue a lost Titian painting, is to change her life -- although fate has several more tricks to play before she can find happiness. With wit, aplomb, and delectable style, Elizabeth Aston once again re-creates the world of Jane Austen, populating her novel with captivating characters firmly rooted in Austen's traditions but distinctly her own, resulting in another delightful comedy of manners, morals, and marriage.

Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma

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ISBN 13 : 1402234864
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma by : Diana Birchall

Download or read book Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma written by Diana Birchall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning twenty-five years after Darcy and Elizabeth's wedding, their life together has been wonderful and their marriage is still thriving. Their grown children bring them great delight, along with some trepidation, Mrs. Darcy's nieces come for a visit, and a theatrical scandal threatens to embroil them all. The Victorian age is dawning, and Pemberley's new generation is coming into their own. "The very title makes you want to read it right away! Fascinating, and such wonderful use of language." —Joan Austen-Leigh "Birchall's witty, elegant visit to the middle-aged Darcys is a delight." —Professor Janet Todd, University of Glasgow "A refreshing and entertaining look at the Darcys some years after Pride and Prejudice from a most accomplished author. —Jenny Scott, author of After Jane

Mr. Darcy's Secret

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ISBN 13 : 1402245297
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Mr. Darcy's Secret written by Jane Odiwe and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One dark secret can completely ruin a bright future... After capturing the heart of the most eligible bachelor in England, Elizabeth Bennet believes her happiness is complete—until the day she unearths a stash of anonymous, passionate love letters that may be Darcy's, and she realizes just how little she knows about the guarded, mysterious man she married... Praise for Jane Odiwe: "Odiwe's elegantly stylish writing is seasoned with just the right dash of tart humor." —Booklist "Jane Odiwe writes with such eloquence and style that you can't be helped for thinking that you are reading Jane Austen!" —A Bibliophile's Bookshelf "Odiwe's research and passion for the Regency era shine." —Austenprose

Eliza's Daughter

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ISBN 13 : 1402225962
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Eliza's Daughter by : Joan Aiken

Download or read book Eliza's Daughter written by Joan Aiken and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Young Woman Longing for Adventure and an Artistic Life... Because she's an illegitimate child, Eliza is raised in the rural backwater with very little supervision. An intelligent, creative, and free-spirited heroine, unfettered by the strictures of her time, she makes friends with poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge, finds her way to London, and eventually travels the world, all the while seeking to solve the mystery of her parentage. With fierce determination and irrepressible spirits, Eliza carves out a life full of adventure and artistic endeavor. PRAISE FOR JOAN AIKEN "Others may try, but nobody comes close to Aiken in writing sequels to Jane Austen." PublishersWeekly "Aiken's story is rich with humor, and her language is compelling. Readers captivated with Elinor and Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility will thoroughly enjoy Aiken's crystal gazing, but so will those unacquainted with Austen." Booklist "...innovative storyteller Aiken again pays tribute to Jane Austen in a cheerful spinoff of Sense and Sensibility." Kirkus Reviews

The Gentleman's Impertinent Daughter

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Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500396862
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Gentleman's Impertinent Daughter written by Rose Fairbanks and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Fitzwilliam Darcy visits Hyde Park with his sister, he expects nothing more than a quiet walk on a fine day. Instead, he meets a young woman who challenges his ideas and pulls his sister out of her melancholy. He soon realizes Elizabeth Bennet is the only woman in the world with whom he could spend the rest of his life. Elizabeth, clever and self-assured, refuses to change for the sake of gaining a husband, a prospect she finds impossible regardless. With wit and independence rather than fortune, she is entirely convinced no sensible man would have her, and she cannot respect a fool. Can Darcy prove to be this impossible man? Or is a figure from his past an insurmountable obstacle to a future with The Gentleman's Impertinent Daughter?

Madness in Meryton

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Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Madness in Meryton written by Jayne Bamber and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jane and Elizabeth Bennet return home from Netherfield, two days of heavy rain confine them indoors with their unruly younger sisters, a mother in perpetual need of smelling salts, and the tedious Mr. Collins. When the rain clears, the ladies from Longbourn and the gentlemen from Netherfield are drawn to Meryton by the excitement of Market Day, setting in motion a series of significant events. That night, Mrs. Phillips hosts a card party for officers of the local militia, where the charming Mr. Wickham tells Elizabeth his shocking history with Mr. Darcy, a man who has only given Elizabeth offense since coming to stay with his friend Mr. Bingley at Netherfield. The next day, the same thing happens again.And again, the day after that - and so on, for what begins to feel like an eternity. Elizabeth takes increasingly drastic measures to further the budding romance between her beloved sister Jane and their handsome neighbor Mr. Bingley. Along the way, she arranges improvements in the lives of all of her family, in a effort to end the relentless redundancy that only she seems aware of. As Elizabeth's frustration turns to madness, she soon realizes that her inexplicable dilemma is somehow connected to a certain officer and a certain gentleman of her acquaintance.... Elizabeth must forge unlikely alliances and devote her considerable wit to the task of achieving a perfect day for those she holds dear, while facing familiar Fitzwilliam friends and foes, as well as all the mortification and delight of falling in love.

Darcy and Elizabeth

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546511694
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Darcy and Elizabeth written by Jane Austen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing Book Candy Classics. They're fun They're gorgeous They're new! Sink your teeth into your favorite story and discover new ones to swoon over! "You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." This is the beginning of one of the most famous literary proposals of all time and the first in this anthology of the most romantic, poignant and colorful love declarations found in classic and modern literature. From spurned lovers to love letters pleading for a long-forgotten romance, this lovely book will remind you of your favorite literary couples and introduce you to new ones. Sometimes a heroic action is in itself a love declaration, or the story ends with the realization that love was there all along -these excerpts from masterpieces of classic and modern literature are as diverse as they are entertaining. Easily read, they will make you laugh, cry and fall in love all over again. All the passionate love scenes we have adored and reread until the pages of our books curled with time are now collected in this beautiful volume to be perused over and over again. Whether you've fallen in love with Mr. Darcy, Heathcliff, Captain Wentworth, Theodore Lawrence, Gilbert Blythe or Newland Archer, this book is for you.

Falling for Mr. Darcy

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ISBN 13 : 9781936009206
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Falling for Mr. Darcy written by Karalynne Mackrory and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Regency adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice, the simple truth is proven that sometimes a gentleman never knows his heart until a lady comes along to introduce it to him. When Mr. Darcy encounters Elizabeth Bennet injured after a fall, his concern for her welfare cracks the shell of his carefully guarded heart and a charming man emerges. Elizabeth sees an appealing side of him she never believed possible from the stoic, proud master of Pemberley. They find the simple gentlemanly act of assisting her home will best both Mr. Darcy's resolve to keep his heart safe and Elizabeth's conviction that this is the last man on earth she might have ever been prevailed upon to marry. Soon, falling for Mr. Darcy becomes a real possibility.